Back indoors

Okay, it's time to take this subject more seriously; I'm talking about architectural photography. There are myriad subjects on my doorstep, including numerous buildings in various stages of construction, but one that was begun in 1220 is the one that fascinates me the most: Salisbury Cathedral.

On this visit I only spend an hour or so inside, and a lot of that is spent talking to the various guides, taking in as much information as they can impart in such a short time. There is lot to know about a building that has an 800 year history, and I really should spend a day photographing the interior to do the place justice. 

1. The East window of the choir: Moses and the brazen serpent:-

2. Looking towards the High Altar and East window:-

3. The Chapter House ceiling and central column:-

4. The Chapter House, and the tent that houses the best surviving copy of Magna Carta:-

1.  24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/80 second at f/3.5. Matrix metering. -⅓ EV compensation. ISO 1000

2. 12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/30 second at f/7.1. Matrix metering. -⅔ EV compensation. ISO 3200

3. 12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/160 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - ⅔ EV compensation. ISO 800

4. 12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/50 second at f/8. Matrix metering.  - 1 stop EV compensation. ISO 100

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In from the cold

It's a cold, crisp, winter's day, and I have architecture photography in mind. It's something I keep promising myself to take more seriously, and I've had enough of shooting seascapes for the time being.

Salisbury Cathedral is my chosen subject. I've not been there for a few months, and the clear skies should give me the opportunity to do it justice, both inside and out. I shoot from all the usual angles before nipping inside for some arty interior photographs - and some respite from the coldness of the day.

What it must cost to heat a space such as this boggles the mind, but having made a donation for the upkeep of the building, I'm glad to be inside. To my disappointment the builders are in, and there is scaffolding up in many places, restricting movement to some areas.

Undeterred, I head for the Chapter House where one of only four surviving examples of Magna Carta (Latin for Great Charter), is kept; I'll go and have a look at that. Photography of this ancient document -  dating from 1215 - is not allowed, but it didn't matter anyway as a copy has been substituted for the real thing whilst improvements are made to the room that houses it. I take some picture of the ceiling and stained glass windows, and head back into the cold.



12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/250 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - ⅔ EV compensation. ISO 640



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